This flags you to start the quest for the epic 1.5 if you don't have the Claw of the Savage Spirit (epic 1.0). Elder Animist Muada may be found at -165, +465.

You say, 'Hail, Elder Animist Muada'

Elder Animist Muada says 'Hm, you appear to have the makings of a great master of beasts, but I do believe you must prove yourself. You can perhaps help with some tasks should you [feel able] to.'

You say 'I feel able.'

Elder Animist Muada says 'We have had many requests for weapons lately with this new threat from another realm. Weapons Master Rahoul has been running out of supplies rather quickly and has made a request of our townsfolk. Whether or not you care for this fair city is not my worry -- I simply want to see if you're [dedication] to our kind is true.'

You say, 'My dedication is true.'

Elder Animist Muada says 'Very well then ______. You must collect fungal padding, a rare piece of acrylia ore, and two gems of the void. Many of you have completed this task with little difficulty if you should need further direction. Give these items to Weapons Master Rahoul when you are done.'

A Chunk of Dense Fungal Padding drops from various mushrooms in The Deep. Perfect Acrylia Ore drops from trap-triggered stonegrabber mobs in The Grey. Gem of the Void drops from various four-armed mobs in The Maiden's Eye. Hand the items in to Weapons Master Rahoul (/loc?).

Weapons Master Rahoul says 'Ah, I see you have been so kind as to help us. Muada would like you take your assistance one step further. If you are [willing], of course.'

You say, 'I am willing.'

Weapons Master Rahoul says 'First, we will need you to contribute some of your own funds in order to obtain this particular piece. It is in a form of a statuette that will grant you an audience with Muada. I have used some rare components to make these that will cost you in the order of 2000 platinum pieces. Yes, it's a high cost, but we must keep our coffers healthy. You will need to create your own leather [adornments] however. When you have given me the required funds, I will give you the beastlord's statuette to work with.'

You say, 'What adornments?'

Weapons Master Rahoul says 'Yes, Muada demands that each beastlord put some care and devotion into the making of this artifact. You will need to craft your own decoration to this statue to be made from two hides of the strange flesh hounds in Taelosia. You will need to be sure your tailoring is up to par for this, or it will become a very expensive endeavor to gain favor with Muada. Take this pattern to work with when you have your hides. You will need to tan them first and acid wash will do well to remove the impurities and markings, of course. When you are finished, you may present the item to Elder Muada.'

Give him 2000 platinum.

Weapons Master Raoul says 'I wasn't sure you would part with such a great amount of coin. I am impressed. Here is your statuette to work with. You will need to tailor the leather adornments you create and work with them into the statue itself, making it your own.'

You gain experience!!

You receive a Plain Beastlord Statuette (identifies as "The raw ingredient of a great totem").

Elder Animist Muada says 'You seem to have created a reputation for yourself. I have heard of you from Dumul himself as he keeps a watch on most beastlords in the lands. I trained him when he was much younger and look how magnificent he has become. Like some others, I do see that you also have used your knowledge and skills well. The command of wild spirits is very strong with you. If you are truly in tune with the airs of spirits, you will likely know that all is not right with the [wild], no matter which path of the beastlord you follow.'

You say, 'The wild?'

Elder Animist Muada says 'We can only talk in generalities for now as we are still investigating the strange disturbance with the feral spirits. I can tell you that the opening of a way to Discord and that dark realm itself have something to do with all of this. The spirit world has been [infected] by Discord somehow -- we are certain of that.'

you dont need to kill mobs at Grey for spawning stone throwing mobs. You just walk close to stones and you will trigger traps and they will spawn on you. Dont kill them when they are inside rocks, pull them bit away from rock so that you can loot the corpse.

I've done all the scout/veteran quests in Grimling forest and they never spawn the named that drops the Copper Medallion of War. Are these broke again, or is possibly faction related due to me being an Ogre?

The 1.0 is simi broke. When sony fixed it they made the mob spawns for the grimling forrest rare spawns Zone Wide. So unless you have 4-6 rangers covering the area then it can NOT be done. I am skipping the 1.0 and doing the 1.5 pre-quest. If that one is bugged to then I wont bother with them. I never did epics for this exact reason, by the time you factor in the time, running all over, getting people together to help you track the zone, you can level up & raid or farm plat / aa's and buy raid weapons that are better then epics (if you play on FV server).

The beastlord epic 1.0 quest is by far the easiest epic 1.0 of any class by far. It is easier, cheaper and simpler than the 1.5 pre-quest, so why bother? It involves 8 triggered fights that may require some help depending on your level (certainly at level 65+ can be done with just a healer merc) and farming 3 items from trash which drop at non-painful rates. There are no uber rare drops from old world named with long spawn times, no tradeskills requirement, no trips to places like POF, POH or POS.

To the poor guy clearing Grimling for the initial war medallion drop... you don't clear Grimling, you do any of the "war" tasks that spawns one of 4 named that drop the item. This took all of 10 minutes once I figured out that some of these tasks have changed or been removed and in particular the recommended task referred to here on the bl 1.0 epic walkthrough page no longer exists.

After 19 hours of clearing in Grimling and no Copper Medal of war. I went to bed madder than a hornet.

Day 2 I started the 1.5 pre-quest and solo'd it in 7.5 hours dinging lvl 61 before I was done.

Just my opinion but I think I wasted 1.5 hours in Dranik Scar / Noble Causeway trying to drop *Ukun Hide* x2. I buffed up ran to Natimbi and got 2 in 8 kills. But I suggest a healer or a few friends to speed things up because with a mix of Flawed & Intricate gear they were tough.

Gem of the Void drops ( both dropped from Robe wearing mob Xi Vius / Xi Xaui). I camped in the back of the zone in area to UP. Pulled the 4-armed mob at tunnel entrance which also gets the 2 mobs standing at either side. Sick pet on 4-arm mob(Xin Thall Centien) .. slow / Incapacitate / Dots Poison & Disease. Then kite the other 2 Robe wearing mobs along the far wall in zone in tunnel keeping them away from pet & 4-arm otherwise they will stop and toss him a heal. Keep your eye on pet health in Pet window .. and run up and heal when needed .. then back away with other mobs. *Dropped both Gems in less than 90 minutes* because once you break the 3 from the tunnel entrance you can single pull everything that comes by .. roamers about every 3-5 minutes. _____________________________________________________________________________ Brewing - Make *Ale* from 0-60ish ... then *Quinine* from 60ish to 160 Cheap! Tailoring - *woven Mandrake* 0-66ish .. Sullied leather/silk Gorgets & Tunic and Robe templates. Gorgets triv around 90 .. Tunics & Robes around 100-106. Good luck too ya.

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[Thu Jun 19 07:24:24 2008] Elder Animist Muada says 'Hm, you appear to have the makings of a great master of beasts, but I do believe you must prove yourself. You can perhaps help with some tasks should you [feel able] to.'

[Thu Jun 19 07:24:29 2008] You say, 'I feel able'

[Thu Jun 19 07:24:29 2008] Elder Animist Muada says 'We have had many requests for weapons lately with this new threat from another realm. Weapons Master Rahoul has been running out of supplies rather quickly and has made a request of our townsfolk. Whether or not you care for this fair city is not my worry -- I simply want to see if you're [dedication] to our kind is true.'

[Thu Jun 19 07:24:36 2008] You say, 'Dedication'

[Thu Jun 19 07:24:37 2008] Elder Animist Muada says 'Very well then, Ligulf. You must collect fungal padding, a rare piece of acrylia ore, and two gems of the void. Many before you have completed this task with little difficulty if you should need further direction. Give these items to Weapons Master Rahoul when you are done.'

Upon handing in the items to Rahoul.

[Thu Jun 19 07:30:11 2008] Weapons Master Rahoul says 'Ah, I see you have been so kind as to help us. Muada would like you take your assistance one step further. If you are [willing], of course.'

[Thu Jun 19 07:30:17 2008] You say, 'I am willing'

[Thu Jun 19 07:30:17 2008] Weapons Master Rahoul says 'First, we will need you to contribute some of your own funds in order to obtain this particular piece. It is the form of a statuette that will grant you an audience with Muada. I have used some rare components to make these that will cost you in the order of 2000 platinum pieces. Yes, it's a high cost, but we must keep our coffers healthy. You will need to create your own leather [adornments] however. When you have given me the required funds, I will give you the beastlord's statuette to work with.'

[Thu Jun 19 07:30:43 2008] You say, 'What adornments'

[Thu Jun 19 07:30:43 2008] Weapons Master Rahoul says 'Yes, Muada demands that each beastlord put some care and devotion into the making of this artifact. You will need to craft your own decoration to this statue to be made from two hides of the strange flesh hounds in Taelosia. You will need to be sure your tailoring is up to par for this, or it will become a very expensive endeavor to gain favor with Muada. Take this pattern to work with when you have your hides. You will need to tan them first and acid wash will do well to remove the impurities and markings, of course. When you are finished, you may present the item to Elder Muada.'

Upon handing in the 2000 platinum pieces.

[Thu Jun 19 07:31:42 2008] Weapons Master Rahoul says 'I wasn't sure you would part with such a great amount of coin. I am impressed. Here is your statuette to work with. You will need to tailor the leather adornments you create and work them into the statue itself, making it your own.'

Upon handing in the finished statue to Muada.

[Sun Jun 29 18:49:13 2008] Elder Animist Muada says 'You seem to have created a reputation for yourself. I have heard of you from Dumul himself as he keeps a watch on most beastlords in the lands. I trained him when he was much younger and look how magnificent he has become. Like some others, I do see that you also have used your knowledge and skills well. The command of wild spirits is very strong with you. If you are truly in tune with the airs of spirits, you will likely know that all is not right with the [wild], no matter which path of the beastlord you follow.'

[Sun Jun 29 18:49:43 2008] You say, 'wild'

[Sun Jun 29 18:49:44 2008] Elder Animist Muada says 'We can only talk in generalities for now as we are still investigating the strange disturbance with the feral spirits. I can tell you that the opening of a way to Discord and that dark realm itself have something to do with all of this. The spirit world has been [infected] by Discord somehow -- we are certain of that.'

[Thu Jun 19 07:24:24 2008] Elder Animist Muada says 'Hm, you appear to have the makings of a great master of beasts, but I do believe you must prove yourself. You can perhaps help with some tasks should you [feel able] to.'

[Thu Jun 19 07:24:29 2008] You say, 'I feel able'

[Thu Jun 19 07:24:29 2008] Elder Animist Muada says 'We have had many requests for weapons lately with this new threat from another realm. Weapons Master Rahoul has been running out of supplies rather quickly and has made a request of our townsfolk. Whether or not you care for this fair city is not my worry -- I simply want to see if you're [dedication] to our kind is true.'

[Thu Jun 19 07:24:36 2008] You say, 'Dedication'

[Thu Jun 19 07:24:37 2008] Elder Animist Muada says 'Very well then, Ligulf. You must collect fungal padding, a rare piece of acrylia ore, and two gems of the void. Many before you have completed this task with little difficulty if you should need further direction. Give these items to Weapons Master Rahoul when you are done.'

Upon handing in the items to Rahoul.

[Thu Jun 19 07:30:11 2008] Weapons Master Rahoul says 'Ah, I see you have been so kind as to help us. Muada would like you take your assistance one step further. If you are [willing], of course.'

[Thu Jun 19 07:30:17 2008] You say, 'I am willing'

[Thu Jun 19 07:30:17 2008] Weapons Master Rahoul says 'First, we will need you to contribute some of your own funds in order to obtain this particular piece. It is the form of a statuette that will grant you an audience with Muada. I have used some rare components to make these that will cost you in the order of 2000 platinum pieces. Yes, it's a high cost, but we must keep our coffers healthy. You will need to create your own leather [adornments] however. When you have given me the required funds, I will give you the beastlord's statuette to work with.'

[Thu Jun 19 07:30:43 2008] You say, 'What adornments'

[Thu Jun 19 07:30:43 2008] Weapons Master Rahoul says 'Yes, Muada demands that each beastlord put some care and devotion into the making of this artifact. You will need to craft your own decoration to this statue to be made from two hides of the strange flesh hounds in Taelosia. You will need to be sure your tailoring is up to par for this, or it will become a very expensive endeavor to gain favor with Muada. Take this pattern to work with when you have your hides. You will need to tan them first and acid wash will do well to remove the impurities and markings, of course. When you are finished, you may present the item to Elder Muada.'

Upon handing in the 2000 platinum pieces.

[Thu Jun 19 07:31:42 2008] Weapons Master Rahoul says 'I wasn't sure you would part with such a great amount of coin. I am impressed. Here is your statuette to work with. You will need to tailor the leather adornments you create and work them into the statue itself, making it your own.'

Upon handing in the finished statue to Muada.

[Sun Jun 29 18:49:13 2008] Elder Animist Muada says 'You seem to have created a reputation for yourself. I have heard of you from Dumul himself as he keeps a watch on most beastlords in the lands. I trained him when he was much younger and look how magnificent he has become. Like some others, I do see that you also have used your knowledge and skills well. The command of wild spirits is very strong with you. If you are truly in tune with the airs of spirits, you will likely know that all is not right with the [wild], no matter which path of the beastlord you follow.'

[Sun Jun 29 18:49:43 2008] You say, 'wild'

[Sun Jun 29 18:49:44 2008] Elder Animist Muada says 'We can only talk in generalities for now as we are still investigating the strange disturbance with the feral spirits. I can tell you that the opening of a way to Discord and that dark realm itself have something to do with all of this. The spirit world has been [infected] by Discord somehow -- we are certain of that.'